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Normandy Forest

April 2015

Official Publication of the Normandy Forest Homeowners Association

Volume 4, Issue 4

ANNUAL COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE APRIL 18th • 8am to 2pm APRIL 18th 8am to 2pm CLEAN OUT YOUR HOME & GARAGE GET CASH FOR UNWANTED ITEMS

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Normandy Forest NORMANDY FOREST COMMITTEES THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE Danny Rodriguez..................................................281-528-6640 Mark Lawson....................................................... 281-651-8034 The Association has an active Architectural Control Committee that approves or denies all construction and any improvements. You may request an ACC form by contacting Chaparral Management 281537-0957 or the association website. Please keep in mind that the Association has thirty days (30 days) to approve or disapprove any ACC and verbal approvals or disapprovals are not given. SECURITY COMMITTEE In the event of an emergency please call “911” or for Precinct 4 please program your cell phone with the number below. Precinct 4..............................................................281-376-3472 Paul Diaz...............................................................281-651-8606 ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Michelle Tsatsaronis.................... michelletsatsaronis@gmail.com ..........................................................................281-907-2276 POOL MAINTENANCE & LIFEGUARDS Jeffery King...........................................................281-655-8675 CLUBHOUSE RENTALS Chaparral Management / Valerie Overbeck...........281-537-0957 MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE John Nemec.......... 281-651-8606 | jnemec@normandyforest.org Paul Diaz...............................................................281-687-2045 POOL TAG COMMITTEE George Tsatsaronis.................................................281-323-9900 BLOCK CAPTAIN COORDINATOR Karen Zuckero......................................................713-504-6469

IMPORTANT CONTACTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul Diaz | President........................................ 281-687-2045 John Nemec | Vice President............................ 281-651-8606 Judy Doll | Secretary......................................... 281-528-9110 George Tsatsaronis | Treasurer...........................281-323-9900 Tim Benjamin | Director at Large.................... 281-704-3570 BALLPARK RESERVATIONS John Nemec | Coordinator............................... 281-651-8606 COMMUNITY SERVICES Gas | Centerpoint Energy................................. 713-659-2111 Electric | Reliant Energy................................... 713-207-7777 Phone | AT&T................................................... www.att.com Sewer | Harris County MUD #28.................... 281-353-9809 Trash | Republic Waste..................................... 281-446-2030 Fire Department | Spring VFD......................... 281-355-1266 County Commissioner | Jack Cagle.................. 713-755-6444 MANAGEMENT COMPANY Chaparral Management Company, AAMC 6630 Cypresswood Suite 100 | Spring, Texas 77379 281-537-0957 phone | 281-537-0312 fax Valerie Overbeck | Association Manager voverbeck@chaparralmanagement.com OFFICE HOURS 9am to 5pm | closed for lunch 12:30 to 1:15 pm

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TRAVEL BARGAINS

GOING ON VACAT ION?

Outsmart the airline reservation system. Try shopping for each passenger ticket separately. When you purchase two or more tickets in a single transaction, most airlines require seats be sold at the same price. If shopping for two people, and there is only one seat left at the $150 promotional price, you will pay a higher amount for each ticket unless you do two transactions. Price shop hotels online, but then call the front desk. You may get a better deal.

Precinct 4 Constable’s office offers free protection for your home. Just go to: HYPERLINK "http://www.cd4.hctx.net/online_forms. php?formID=vacation" and fill in the form. A constable will walk around the perimeter of your house once a day and check all doors and windows. This is a free service!

If you are planning on selling in 2015, NOW is the time to prepare your home for the spring market. Put my real estate experience to work for you, ensuring a successful sale! Get expert advice on repairs, staging and all other details to get your home sold for more. Your profit is my priority.

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GET MORE FROM YOUR GARDEN Raspberries require little care to grow, but can cost a lot at the store. You can even freeze them. Mixed salad greens, like baby lettuce and arugula are tough and quick growing, even after cutting. If you cut them correctly they will grow again. Start at one end of your garden and cut plants about an inch from the ground. The plant could grow back 3-4 times in a season. Flat gardening was popular years ago, but now raised beds are much better. They prevent weeds from taking over, let water drain more efficiently and plants thrive in aerated soil. A very common error in gardening is over watering and drowning plants. If it rains at least one inch per week, you can probably skip heavy watering. Purchase a rain gauge (under $10) at garden stores to keep track of how much or how little water your plant is getting and add or subtract from there.

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SKATE PARK in SPRING Grab your skates/skateboard and a helmet and head to the Spring Skate Park. The park was funded through a tax increment reinvestment zone as part of the 10 acre Spring Recreational Area. The park can accommodate up to 1,000 people at a time and many come from as far away as Australia and Chili. There is more than 75,000 square feet of skate surface and includes a competition-scale bowl with a full pipe and a 12 foot vertical ramp, a 10 foot bowl, banked walls and speed hips. Dylan Park, for special needs children, is wheelchair accessible and provides a skating area for wheelchairs and games. The park is located on Kuykendahl near Spears Road. Just Google for directions.

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